All Features articles – Page 125
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FeaturesCarillion: counting the cost
Carillion’s collapse has left 30,000 subcontractors out of pocket to the tune of £1.2bn. How was the contractor allowed to get away with ths?
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FeaturesProjects: Tales from the riverbank
On a tight site whose logistical challenges include four London Underground tunnels, the £1.5bn Southbank Place is rapidly taking shape, using BIM and prefabrication to push the project along
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FeaturesCost model: Garden towns and villages
The government is calling for a new generation of garden towns and villages to ease the housing crisis. More sophisticated masterplanning approaches are needed to deliver these complicated projects
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FeaturesBill Hocking: Dealer's choice
Bill Hocking, boss of Galliford Try’s construction arm, might have felt he’d been dealt a bad hand when he took over the job two years ago, but now that he holds all the cards, he’s moved to reduce the risk the firm takes on
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Forum Mall, Mysuru, India
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Pedro Alves, an artist at Broadway Malyan’s Lisbon studio.
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FeaturesImage of the week: A raucous response
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn going head to head on Carillion’s collapse
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FeaturesCPD 1 2018: Curtain wall systems: classification, design and testing
Getting the curtain walling design right is essential if a building is to remain watertight. This CPD module, sponsored by Kawneer, outlines the main points to consider
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FeaturesOnline poll: Carillion collapse
This week’s poll: Are you feeling the effects of Carillion’s collapse?
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FeaturesCarillion Analysis: The fall of a titan
Carillion was once a colossus that bestrode the construction world. Now it’s bust. The question on everyone’s lips is, how could this happen?
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FeaturesA woman's experience in construction - an anonymous account
This anonymous survey respondent has shared their experiences throughout their career in construction. We are sharing the alarming testimonial in full.
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Features#YouToo? Women in construction
It’s not just happening in Hollywood. The results of Building and Hays Recruitment's survey on gender issues make for disturbing reading
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey - key findings
Read background details on the survey’s key findings, plus graphs and data
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Woolacombe, North Devon
This unusual #buildingdoodle sketch is by Catherine Blaney of Coffey Architects and illustrates a cottage in Woolacombe, North Devon.
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey views: recruiting more women
As part of the Building/Hays Women in Construction 2018 survey, we invited anonymous responses from women and men on a number of issues
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FeaturesOnline poll: Will the Hackitt review have an impact on construction practices?
This week’s poll: Will the Hackitt review lead to an effective overhaul of structures and practices in construction?
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey views: harrassment
As part of the Building/Hays Women in Construction 2018 survey, we invited anonymous responses from women and men on a number of issues
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q3 2017
Construction output rose by 3% in Q3 2017 with a particularly strong performance from public sector housing